| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |